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Niluka Velathanthiri

MicrobiologyTechnician

School of Veterinary Science

Professional

Contact details

  • Ph: 85276 and 85270
    Location: 8.01 and 2.37, IVABS and Hopkirk Institute
    Campus: Massey university Palmerston North

Research Outputs

Journal

Ogbuigwe, P., Roberts, JM., Knox, MA., Heiser, A., Pita, A., Haack, NA., . . . Hayman, DTS. (2023). A novel, stain-free, natural auto-fluorescent signal, Sig M, identified from cytometric and transcriptomic analysis of infectivity of Cryptosporidium hominis and Cryptosporidium parvum. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 13
[Journal article]Authored by: Biggs, P., French, N., Garcia Ramirez, J., Hayman, D., Knox, M., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Hayman, DTS., Garcia-Ramirez, JC., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N., Knox, MA., Ogbuigwe, P., . . . Gilpin, BJ. (2023). Diagnosis of protozoa diarrhoea in Campylobacter patients increases markedly with molecular techniques.. PLOS Glob Public Health. 3(5), e0001527
[Journal article]Authored by: Garcia Ramirez, J., Hayman, D., Knox, M., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Garcia-R, JC., Pita, AB., Velathanthiri, N., Pas, A., & Hayman, DTS. (2023). Mammal-related Cryptosporidium infections in endemic reptiles of New Zealand. Parasitology Research. 122(5), 1239-1244
[Journal article]Authored by: Garcia Ramirez, J., Hayman, D., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Ogbuigwe, P., Biggs, PJ., Garcia-Ramirez, JC., Knox, MA., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N., . . . Hayman, DTS. (2022). Uncovering the genetic diversity of Giardia intestinalis in isolates from outbreaks in New Zealand. Infectious Diseases of Poverty. 11(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Biggs, P., French, N., Garcia Ramirez, J., Hayman, D., Knox, M., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Ridler, AL., Rout-Brown, G., Flay, KJ., Velathanthiri, N., & Grinberg, A. (2022). Defects and bacterial pathogens in udders of non-dairy breed ewes from New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research. 65(2-3), 163-171
[Journal article]Authored by: Grinberg, A., Ridler, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Knox, MA., Garcia-R, JC., Ogbuigwe, P., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N., & Hayman, DTS. (2021). Absence of Cryptosporidium hominis and dominance of zoonotic Cryptosporidium species in patients after Covid-19 restrictions in Auckland, New Zealand. Parasitology. 148(11), 1288-1292
[Journal article]Authored by: Garcia Ramirez, J., Hayman, D., Knox, M., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Garcia-R, JC., Ogbuigwe, P., Pita, AB., Velathanthiri, N., Knox, MA., Biggs, PJ., . . . Hayman, DTS. (2021). First report of novel assemblages and mixed infections of Giardia duodenalis in human isolates from New Zealand. Acta Tropica. 220
[Journal article]Authored by: Biggs, P., French, N., Garcia Ramirez, J., Hayman, D., Knox, M., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Ogbuigwe, P., Pita, AB., Knox, MA., Velathanthiri, N., & Hayman, DTS. (2020). High-Yield Purification of Giardia intestinalis Cysts from Fecal Samples. Current Protocols in Microbiology. 59(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: Hayman, D., Knox, M., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Garcia-R, JC., Pita, AB., Velathanthiri, N., French, NP., & Hayman, DTS. (2020). Species and genotypes causing human cryptosporidiosis in New Zealand. Parasitology Research. 119(7), 2317-2326
[Journal article]Authored by: French, N., Garcia Ramirez, J., Hayman, D., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Coupe, A., Howe, L., Burrows, E., Sine, A., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N., . . . Roe, WD. (2018). First report of Toxoplasma gondii sporulated oocysts and Giardia duodenalis in commercial green-lipped mussels (Perna canaliculus) in New Zealand. Parasitology Research. 117(5), 1453-1463
[Journal article]Authored by: Hayman, D., Howe, L., Pita, A., Roe, W., Vallee, E., Velathanthiri, N.
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Thornton, LA., Burchell, RK., Burton, SE., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Pereira, D., MacEwan, I., . . . Gal, A. (2018). The Effect of Urine Concentration and pH on the Growth of Escherichia Coli in Canine Urine In Vitro. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. 32(2), 752-756
[Journal article]Authored by: Grinberg, A., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Thornton, L., Velathanthiri, N.
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Garcia-R, JC., French, N., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N., Shrestha, R., & Hayman, D. (2017). Local and global genetic diversity of protozoan parasites: Spatial distribution of Cryptosporidium and Giardia genotypes. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 11(7), Retrieved from https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005736
[Journal article]Authored by: French, N., Garcia Ramirez, J., Hayman, D., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Grinberg, A., Biggs, PJ., Zhang, J., Ritchie, S., Oneroa, Z., O'Neill, C., . . . Coombs, GW. (2017). Genomic epidemiology of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus across colonisation and skin and soft tissue infection. Journal of Infection. 75(4), 326-335
[Journal article]Authored by: Biggs, P., Grinberg, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Al Mawly, J., Grinberg, A., Velathanthiri, N., & French, N. (2015). Cross sectional study of prevalence, genetic diversity and zoonotic potential of Cryptosporidium parvum cycling in New Zealand dairy farms. Parasites and Vectors. 8(1)
[Journal article]Authored by: French, N., Grinberg, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Podder, G., Breiman, RF., Azim, T., Thu, HM., Velathanthiri, N., Mai, LQ., . . . Aaskov, JG. (2006). Origin of dengue type 3 viruses associated with the dengue outbreak in Dhaka, Bangladesh, in 2000 and 2001.. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 74(2), 263-265
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Conference

Velathanthiri, N., Balmer, T., & Grinberg, A. (2020). Minimum Inhibitory and Bactericidal Concentrations of a Totarol™ formulation against Staphylococcus aureus strains obtained from bovine intramammary infections in New Zealand. Poster session presented at the meeting of Antimicrobials 2020. Melbourne, Australia
[Conference Poster]Authored by: Grinberg, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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Garcia-R, JC., French, N., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N., & Hayman, D. (2017). Local and global genetic diversity of protozoan parasites: spatial distribution of cryptosporidium and giadia genotypes. Poster session presented at the meeting of New Zealand society for parasitology. Palmerston north, New zealand
[Conference Poster]Authored by: French, N., Hayman, D., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
Thornton, L., Burchell, R., Burton, S., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Pereira, D., MacEwan, I., . . . Gal, A. (2017). Concentrated alkaline urine is hostile to uropathogenic E. Coli growth. (pp. 1318 - 1318). , 2017 American College of Veterinary Internal Mecicine forum
[Conference Abstract]Authored by: Grinberg, A., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Velathanthiri, N.
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Garcia–R, JC., French, N., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N., Shrestha, R., & Hayman, D. (2017). Local and global genetic diversity of protozoan parasites: Spatial distribution of Cryptosporidium and Giardia genotypes.
[Conference Poster]Authored by: French, N., Garcia Ramirez, J., Hayman, D., Pita, A., Velathanthiri, N.
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